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• Click the Direct button on the Mint WorkBench
Motion tool bar, and select 'RT Ethernet (CiA402)'
in the Axis 0 drop-down.
• Set the Control Ref. Source to 'RT Ethernet (CiA402)' on the Select Operating
Mode and Source page of the Mint WorkBench Operating Mode Wizard or
Commissioning Wizard.
Confirm that the reference source on all controlled nodes has been set to EtherCAT
in the Mint WorkBench Operating Mode Wizard, and that the master has been
configured correctly.
Downloading the ESI file using a web browser
It is possible to download the ESI file from the MotiFlex e180 using an ordinary web
browser. Mint WorkBench or the Mint Sidebar are not required.
1. Open a web browser.
2. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the MotiFlex e180, e.g. 192.168.0.1.
The drive will provide a basic information screen.
3. In the Fieldbus description files area, click the link to download the ESI file.
If the web browser cannot find the MotiFlex e180 it may be due to your network using
an HTTP proxy, causing all requests entered in the browser to be forwarded to the
proxy. Try the following browser settings:
Internet Explorer:
1. Click the cog icon
2. On the Connections tab click LAN settings.
3. Select the check box 'Bypass proxy server for local addresses'.
Firefox:
1. Open the Tools > Options menu.
2. Open tab Advanced > Network and click Settings...
3. Configure proxy settings manually and add a list of drive addresses under "No
Proxy for", e.g. localhost, 127.0.0.1, 192.168.0.1/24
and select Internet options
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